Beyond Clinical Walls

Fertility Explained: What Everyone Deserves to Know with Dr. Lora Shahine

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Picture this: You're 28, recently married, and everyone keeps asking, "when are you having kids?" You realize you know more about your car's maintenance schedule than your own reproductive system. When should you start trying? What warning signs matter? What's actually normal? Dr. Bayo sits down with Dr. Lora Shahine (@drlorashahine) to give you the fertility knowledge you should have learned years ago.

Dr. Shahine is a double board-certified reproductive endocrinologist and OBGYN who reaches millions monthly with evidence-based fertility content. She breaks down when to seek fertility testing, what lifestyle changes actually matter, and how to navigate the financial maze of fertility care. Perfect for anyone planning ahead or already on their fertility journey.


Key Takeaways:

  • Essential fertility knowledge schools never taught you
  • Which lifestyle factors impact fertility (and which don't)
  • How age affects fertility: separating truth from fear-mongering
  • When to consider fertility testing and what it reveals
  • Navigating fertility care without insurance coverage
  • The truth about egg freezing and who should consider it
  • What to know about IVF before starting treatment
  • Understanding miscarriage and breaking the silence around pregnancy loss
  • How to advocate for yourself in the healthcare system

    • Resources Mentioned:

    • Resolve.org
    •  Not Broken: An Approachable Guide to Miscarriage and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
    • Planting the Seeds of Pregnancy: An Integrative Approach to Fertility Care


      • Connect with Dr. Lora Shahine:

      • Dr. Shahine's Website
      • Brave & Curious Podcast
      • Instagram
      • YouTube


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          Beyond Clinical WallsBy Dr. Bayo - Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell, MD, MS